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Postcode district · Telford

Housing in TF5

What the homes in TF5 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Telford and Wrekin
Region
West Midlands
Population
12,109 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (46.7%). Flats make up 11.2%, well below the 22.2% across England.

TF5England
Detached46.7%22.9%
Semi-detached28.5%31.5%
Terraced12.7%23%
Purpose-built flat9.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

68.5% of households in TF5 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 18.7% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 35.8% own outright and 32.7% with a mortgage.

TF5
68%
19%
England
  • Owned68.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.9%1%
  • Private rented18.7%20.5%
  • Social rented11.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

TF5England
Owned outright35.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent16.7%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council3.2%8.3%
From a housing association8.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 26.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

TF5England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (20.9%). 25.1% of households include dependent children.

TF5England
Living alone, under 6616.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.4%12.8%
Couple, no children20.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.5%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Telford and Wrekin

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Telford and Wrekin (August 2026, +6.6% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

Telford and WrekinEngland
All homes£861£1,459
One bedroom£600£1,195
Two bedrooms£771£1,335
Three bedrooms£954£1,489
Four or more£1,358£2,161
Detached£1,199£1,640
Semi-detached£913£1,449
Terraced£845£1,435
Flat or maisonette£685£1,444

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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